As we get ready to start a new year, attention is turned to setting goals and resolutions. One goal you may want to consider for 2020 is getting your legal … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter December 2019 – Is Your Legal Plan in Place for 2020?”

If you are doing grocery shopping this Thanksgiving week, exercise caution when buying romaine lettuce. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public health alert because of an … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter November 2019 – FDA/CDC Issue Romaine Lettuce Alert before Thanksgiving”

If you have a Yahoo email account, you may be eligible to file a claim as part of a proposed class-action settlement. Yahoo has agreed to pay $117.5 million to … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter October 2019 – Yahoo Data Breach Settlement – Check to See if You Qualify”

If you have been to the grocery store lately and picked up a packaged or canned food item, you may have noticed a redesigned nutrition facts label. New rules by … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter September 2019 – What You Need to Know About Changes in Food Labels”

It’s back to school time for elementary, middle, and high school across the United States. At the top of many parents’ checklists is to provide their children with new clothes … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter August 2019 – A Parent’s Guide to Education Law”

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an agreement with Equifax this month for consumers to receive $575 million and up to $700 million to settle complaints that had been brought … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter July 2019 – How to File a Claim in the Equifax Data Breach Settlement”

Summer is here and for many people that means vacation getaways and travel. According to industry experts, nearly 100 million Americans will visit destinations across the United States and abroad. … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter June 2019 – Legal Tips for Summer Travel”

Weather has been making big headlines. According to news reports and government forecasters, more than 500 tornadoes have spawned across the United States since late April. Historic flooding has also … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter May 2019 – How to be Legally Prepared for Hurricane Season, Severe Weather, and Other Life Emergencies”

Spring is the start of the peak home buying season. According to industry experts, the four most active months for residential home sales are May, June, July and August. There … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter April 2019 – Four Deeds Commonly Used in Buying and Selling Homes”

It’s tax time and the new U.S. Tax Code has brought about changes. For a general overview of developments, see IRS Publication 17. Here are some key things to keep in mind … Continue reading “USLegal Newsletter March 2019 – Five Things to Know When Filing Your Taxes”